Strong Arch off Steadying

#a6911c RGB(166,145,28)

About this color

Strong Arch off Steadying occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a6911c — RGB(166, 145, 28).

#a6911cRGB(166, 145, 28)

HSL 51° · 71% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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History

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color formats

Name
Strong Arch off Steadying
HEX
#a6911c
RGB
rgb(166,145,28)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,56.9%,11%)
HSL
hsl(51,71%,38%)
HSV
hsv(51,83%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,83,35)
LAB
lab(60,-4,59)
LCH
lch(60,59,94)
sRGB
(0.651,0.569,0.11)
HEX8
#a6911cff
CSS Name
Decimal
166145028

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
71%
Hue
51°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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